Persian Poetry

The Persian language has endured for more than a millennium in its present form. The main reason for this is its rich literature, particularly poetry, which occupies an important place in the heart and minds of Iranians. Poetry has played a central role in Iranian culture and is still an integral part of it. People use it in their everyday lives, conversation, and even in music. According to many scholars, poetry is considered as an ancient art, older than print, older than paint, and older than writing.

Mahmud Kianush...

from the outset separated himself from the overwhelming tendency of the time, towards politicised poetry. Even so, his insight into political matters led him to a philosophical understanding of events. His images, while inspired by what was happening in his society and elsewhere in the world, remain timeless, to imply the more general efforts of man to understand life and nature, his wonderings, successes and follies.

An Invitation to Poetry

"I have come to you. Let us repeat part of the journey of life together. This time only stopping at the passages of those moments which were going to reveal to us their wonders of poetry , but we passed them by, preoccupied.

These poems are glimpses of the revelations of those eternal moment."